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OneStop announces key expansions

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SOFTWARE solutions provider OneStop has announced the next chapter in its collaboration with ACFS Port Logistics, with an upcoming integration of the e-Depot and e-Rail Appleton...

MEDLOG adds to its Webb

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MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company’s landside transport and logistics arm MEDLOG has continued its rapid expansion in Australia, launching a second empty container park (ECP) in the...

OPINION: Strengthening Australia's supply chains

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THE COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted global supply chains, revealing vulnerabilities and highlighting the critical importance of the freight and logistics sector in...
OPINION: Strengthening Australia's supply chains

ITC and SSR ink Somerton haulage deal

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SOUTHERN Shorthaul Railroad has entered an agreement to provide haulage services to and from the $400-million Somerton Intermodal Terminal. The above-rail freight operator is to...

Qube launches JV SEA Energy and Renewables

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GO OFFSHORE and Qube Ports have launched a joint venture, SEA Energy and Renewables, to support offshore energy, renewables, and decommissioning markets. In a LinkedIn social...
Qube launches JV SEA Energy and Renewables

OPINION: In search of “just right”

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IN THE popular fairytale Goldilocks and the Three Bears, poor Goldilocks is criticised for wanting things to be “just right”, but as we consider the intricate web of the supply...
OPINION: In search of “just right”

GrainCorp trains return to upgraded Inland Rail line

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FOR the first time in more than six years a GrainCorp train has been able to use the Narrabri to North Star section of Inland Rail, north of Moree, to deliver canola to the Port...
GrainCorp trains return to upgraded Inland Rail line

Access road can free up port congestion

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CONSTRUCTION on the Turkey Point access road and bridge will start later this month and it could help drive trade opportunities at the Port of Bunbury. The Turkey Point access...
Access road can free up port congestion

Zebra new release is an ultra-rugged mobile computer

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Maintaining a safe, secure and efficient yard is a complex challenge. Yard managers need crystal-clear visibility into all their assets, people, and processes in order to stay on...
Zebra new release is an ultra-rugged mobile computer

Wallenius Wilhelmsen adds to 2024 wins

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PCTC/ro-ro operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has extended its run of New Year contract wins, signing two further multi-year deals. A shipping contract with one of the world’s leading...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen adds to 2024 wins

Newcastle trade value drops 32% in 2023

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PORT of Newcastle has reported a 32% decrease in trade value in 2023 despite an increase in yearly trade volumes. The port said a shift in weather and demand has had a...
Newcastle trade value drops 32% in 2023

Bahijah saga continues as another shipment sails

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SEVERAL hundred cattle were unloaded from the livestock carrier Bahijah in Fremantle on Friday night and the vessel sent back to sea for cleaning, with no decision made on plans...
Bahijah saga continues as another shipment sails

Air cargo demand surges in December amid Red Sea disruptions

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GLOBAL air cargo demand rebounded in 2023, according to new data from the International Air Transport Association. IATA reported a particularly strong fourth quarter performance...
Air cargo demand surges in December amid Red Sea disruptions

Westwood rebrands as Swire Shipping

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WESTWOOD Shipping Lines is changing its name to Swire Shipping, effective 1 February 2024. Swire Shipping acquired the niche vessel operator in June 2022 through its affiliate...
Westwood rebrands as Swire Shipping

Meet the rugged tablet that doubles as a vehicle-mounted computer

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Yards are extremely busy places – at any given time, scores of vehicles, cargo and people are moving throughout the terminal completing a number of critical, time-sensitive...
Meet the rugged tablet that doubles as a vehicle-mounted computer